Psychology & Psychiatry
New COVID-19 study links nurses' mental health to quality of care
Stories of stress and burnout among healthcare workers, particularly nurses, continue to make news during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Feb 16, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
AI 'ageism' could seriously impact elderly health: WHO
Biases embedded in artificial intelligence (AI) systems increasingly used in health care risk deepening discrimination against older people, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Wednesday.
Feb 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Widespread effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and newborn care in Europe
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to deficiencies and large inequalities in the care of mothers and newborns in Europe. This is shown by a study in which researchers from the University of Gothenburg and Lund University took ...
Jan 10, 2022
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Medications
Heart failure symptoms improve with a type 2 diabetes medicine
Canagliflozin, a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes, was found to greatly improve symptoms and quality of life within 3 months for people with heart failure due to either reduced or preserved cardiac function, even ...
Nov 15, 2021
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Genetics
New review article outlines potential of SARS-CoV-2 genetic sequencing in patient care
The rise of more transmissible variants of SARS-CoV-2 has spurred growing interest in harnessing information about the genetic sequences of these variants to help treat patients. A new joint consensus review from the American ...
Nov 12, 2021
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Health
Small primary care practices that received training in quality measures to enhance care improved patient outcomes
A team of family medicine researchers conducted an assessment to determine if the implementation of policies and workflows designed to improve quality of care in smaller primary care practices was associated with improved ...
Nov 9, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study results support eliminating the term 'schizophrenic' from clinical practice
New research published in the Journal of Counseling & Development found a difference in tolerance toward individuals with schizophrenia depending on whether mental health counselors and counselors-in-training received a survey ...
Sep 22, 2021
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Medical economics
Hospitals often outsource important services to companies that prioritize profit over patients
Hospitals have long embraced the practice of outsourcing some services to specialized companies. Much of this outsourcing is for nonclinical tasks such as laundry, information technology and cybersecurity, and outsourcing ...
Aug 23, 2021
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Osteoarthritis program improving lives
Physiotherapy researchers led by La Trobe Associate Professor Christian Barton evaluated the effects of an education and exercise program on almost 2000 Australians with knee osteoarthritis.
May 25, 2021
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Surgery
Indigenous peoples in Canada have higher death rates, complications after surgery
Indigenous peoples in Canada have higher rates of death and complications after surgery and lower rates of surgeries than other populations, found new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
May 17, 2021
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